By Eleanor Whitfield
Former buy-side analyst. Leads the desk with a focus on global markets, macro flows and what moves portfolios.
Palm oil prices stall after hitting 21-month high on weak exports
Palm oil prices in Malaysia hit a 21-month high and then stalled as early-September export data disappointed and traders started talking abo
Dollar's seven-week high pressures Asian currencies as Fed turns hawkish
The dollar surged to a seven-week high after the Federal Reserve's first rate hike in over three years, dragging Asian currencies like the r
Japan's 2-year bond yield hits 1995 high as BOJ hike looms
Japan's 2-year government bond yield rose to 1.865%, its highest since April 1995, as markets price in a Bank of Japan rate hike. Longer-dat
EU regulators flag competition concerns in MMG's Anglo American nickel deal
The European Commission is scrutinizing MMG's planned purchase of Anglo American's nickel business, warning it could limit Europe's access t
Hong Kong raises rates to 4.25% as Fed move pressures currency peg
Hong Kong's central bank raised its base rate by a quarter-point to 4.25%, matching the US Federal Reserve's latest move. The HKMA warned th
Rupee Slips Toward 96 Per Dollar as Fed Hike Boosts Greenback
The rupee is expected to open around 96-96.05 per dollar after the Fed's quarter-point hike pushed the Dollar Index above 100. Higher US rat
Australian shares set to slip as Fed signals more rate hikes
Australian shares are poised to fall after the US Federal Reserve raised rates and signaled further tightening. Higher Treasury yields and a
Snap's $2,195 AR glasses get a workplace makeover with Salesforce, Nvidia, AWS
Snap is pushing its $2,195 Specs AR glasses into the workplace with new integrations for Salesforce, Nvidia, and AWS. The goal is hands-free
Holtec shelves $900M nuclear IPO as investor appetite cools
Holtec has paused its planned US IPO that could have raised up to $900 million, after weak market conditions and a rough run for recent nucl
BCB Bancorp raises $75M, plans $210M loan sales as new CEO cleans house
BCB Bancorp is raising $75 million in a stock offering and plans to sell about $210 million of problem loans. The New Jersey community bank'
ATEX expands Chile copper-gold drilling, eyes 2027 resource update
ATEX Resources finished its biggest drilling campaign yet at Chile's Valeriano copper-gold project, logging 28,400 meters. The company plans
Treasury Yields Rise as Fed Hikes for First Time in Years
The Federal Reserve delivered its first rate hike in over three years and hinted at more, sending short-term Treasury yields higher. The two